Plotly.js includes all the parameters needed to configure the ModeBar, which allows one to take away options from the display bar (such as the link to edit the graph online). However, this does not appear implemented in the Plotly.py API. In the js version:
Plotly.newPlot('myDiv', data, layout, {displayModeBar: false});
Removes the modebar entirely.
Plotly.newPlot('myDiv', data, layout, {displaylogo: false}, {modeBarButtonsToRemove: ['sendDataToCloud','hoverCompareCartesian']})
allows one to specify each button to remove which I'd like to implement.
I've edited this as I've found a workaround... see the answer I posted below. Can come in handy for those that have other parameters that they would like to use.